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'PATENTBD PEB..16

r23. HENRY. BUILDING on PAVING BLOCKS.

APPLIUATION FILED JUNE 24, 1903.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

H0 MODEL.

BATENTED FEB. 16, 1904.

FLBQHENRY. BUILDING OR PAVING BLOCKS.

AJPPLIUATION FILED JUNE 24, 1903.

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an'ueufoz Qiihmnacn No.752,070. PATENTED FEB.16,'190'4. P. B. HENRY.

BUILDING 0R PAVING BLOCKS.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 24, 1903.

H0 MODEL; 3 SHEETSSHEET 3.

UNITED STATES;

Patented February 16, 190-1.

PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK B. HENRY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVAFIA.

BUILDING on PAVING Loc s.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 752,070, dated February 16, 1904.

, Application filed June 24, 1903. Serial No. 162,948- (No model.)

To all whom it mayconcern:

Be it known that I, FRANK B. HENRY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Building or Pav-- for frames in building the arches, while the well-casing is so formed "and provided with projections that pierce the earth in the wellboring that it may be -laid from the top downward.

Theadvantages of my invention will fully.

appear hereinafter and by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which' Figure 1 is an outside view of a segment of well-casing involving my invention; Fig. 2, a horizontal sectional view; Fig. 3", a detail view of one of the binding and supporting blocks; Fig. i, a detail view of one of the intermediate supporting-blocks, and Fig.5 a view showing my block adapted for use in flat structures or for paving-stones.

Referring to the drawings, in which similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views, A represents a binding and supporting block which is formed with a dovetail B on its lower edge and a correspondingly-shaped groove C on its upper edge, said dovetail and groove extending laterally of the wall. On one side edge of the block is formed a dovetail D, while on the other side edge is formed-a correspondinglyshaped groove E. The surface of the block on each side of dovetail D is formed. with a' channel F, having walls perpendicular to the edge of the brick, while the surface of the block on each side of groove E is formed with a bead G, having perpendicular sides to fi snugly in channels F.

H represents a lateral spur or projection on the side of the well.

I represents other binding-blocks, that are block A to fit into holes that may be dug in 5 formed exactly like blocks A except that no spur or projection H is provided on its outer surface.

J represents the intermediate supporting blocks, that have side dovetails K, correspondingly-shaped grooves L, channels M, and beads N corresponding in structure and arrangement with dovetails D, grooves E, channels F,iand

beads G on binding-blocks A and I. Each block J is provided with an offset O,.that extends downwardly below the bottom of said block J, and has a projection P that extends outwardly from the side of said offset and when the blocks are properly placed, as shown in Fig. 1, rests, on the top of spur or projec-- tion H.

Q, represents other intermediate blocks, that are formed exactly like blocks J except that they have not offsets O and projections P thereon. g It will be understood from this description that the casing of a well may be built downwardly by having every third'vertical row of blocks consist of binding-blocks with the binding and supporting blocks A arranged at suitable distances apart. The other two vertical rows of blocks consist'of intermediate support-' ing-blocks J and intermediate blocks Q. It will readily appear that the wall formed by my blocks will consist of tiers of blocks consisting of courses of binding-blocks and intermediate blocks abutting each side of the vertical row or superposed courses of binding-blocks that are vertically adjustable independently of each other, so'that the holes that may be made in the wall of the well to receive the projections H need not be in the same plane, as the different tiers will adjust themselves by gravity, though my invention will be more effective in operation if the bricks forming the coursesof the various binding-blocks are on each block is curved the arc of the circle it is stallation.

desired to makethe casing of the well, while the outer sides of the blocks are curved or may be made flat, as desired.

' I have described all the blocks that are used for a well-casing; but it will be readily understoodthat if an arch, column, post, &c., is'desired the blocks A and J may be omitted and the structure built of blocks 1 and Q only. It will also be understood that if a double thick ness of wall is desired another course of blocks I and Q, may be used, having the arcs-of the outside surface of the bricks used to fit the arc of the inside surface of the course just described. It will be understood, further, that the channels F and M and beads G and Nwill hold the block in place should by any chance the dovetails I) or K become broken after in- In Fig. 5 is illustrated a set-of blocks for use in flat Walls and also adapted for use'as paving-stones, the same reference characters referring to parts on these blocks that correspond to similar parts in the curved formation. As shown in said view, the spur or projection H extends beyond the sides of the block, while the ofiset O rests directly on said ex: tended ends, thus dispensing with projection P.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 1. In abinding-block, a dovetail on one end, a corresponding] y-sh'aped groove on the other end, a. dovetail on one side, and a correspondingly-shaped groove on the opposite side, substantially as shown and described. v

- 2. In a building-block,a dovetail on one side,

a correspondingly-shaped groove on the other side, the surface of the block abutting said dovetail channeled, and beads on. said other side abutting said groove to fit into said channels, substantially as shown and described.

3. In abinding-block, a dovetail on one end,

a correspondingly-shaped groove on the other end, a dovetail on one side, the surface of said side abutting said dovetail channeled, the walls of said channels being, perpendicular to the surfaceof said side, a groove in the opposite side corresponding to the shape of said dove- 'tail, and beads abutting said groove having site side, the surface of the'block abutting saidperpendicular sides, substantially as shown' and described.

- 4. In a building-block, a dovetail on one side,

a correspondingly-shaped groove on the opp odovetail channeled, the walls 'ofsaid' channels beingperpendicular to the surface of said side, and'beads on the opposite side of the block abutting said groove having, perpendicular sides, substantially as shown and described.

I 5. Ina binding block, adovetail on one end,

a correspondingly-shaped groove on the other end, a dovetail on one side and channels in the surface of said side abutting said dovetail, a groove in the opposite side corresponding to the shape of said dovetail, and beads abutting said groove to fit the channels aforesaid, substantially as. shown and described.

. 6. A building-block for curved structures having curved sides, a-dov'etailon one edge, a correspondinglyshaped groove on the other 'edge,'the surface of the block abutting said dovetail channeled, and beadson the grooved edge abutting said groove tofit said channels,

substantially as shownand described.

7. A'building-blcick for curved structures having curved sides, a dovetail on one edge,-a correspondingly-shaped groove on the opposite edgc,'the surface of the block abutting said dovetail having channels therein with walls perpendicular to the surface of said edg'e,

and beads on the oppositeedge abutting said groove having perpendicular sides, substantially as shown and described. r

.8. A binding-block for curved structures tail, a groove in the opposite edge correspondingto the shape of the dovetail on the other edge, and beads abutting said groove to fit the channels aforesaid, substantially as shown and described.

' 10. A binding-block for curved structures having curved sides, a'dovetail' on one end, a

having curved sides, a dovetail on'one end, a correspondingly-shaped groove on the other correspondingly-shaped groove on the other end, a dovetail onone edge and channels in the surface of said edge abutting said dovetail, said channels having walls perpendicular to the surface of said edge, a groove in the oppositeedge' corresponding to the shape of the dovetail on the other. edge, and beads abutting said. groove having perpendicular sides, substantially as shown and described.

11. In a building, series of'blocks having a dovetail at one end, a correspondingly-shaped groove in the other end,"a dovetail on one' blocksto rest. on said spurs or projections,v substantially as shown and described.

12. In a building, series of blocks'having a dovetail at one end, a correspondingly shaped groove in the other end, a .dovetailon one side, the surface of said edge abutting said dovetail channeled,- a groove in the opposite side corresponding to the shape of said dovetail, beads abutting said groove to fit the channels on the other side, a spur 'or projection on in shape to blocks between said series having a dovetail on one side and channels abutting said dovetail, a groove in the other side corresponding the shape of the dovetail on the other side, beads abutting said'groove correspending to the shape of the channels aforesaid, and offsets on individual intermediate blocks to rest on said spurs or projections, substantially as shown and described.

13. In a curved structure,- blocks having their sides forming an arc of said structure, vertical series of said blocks having a dovetail at one end, a correspondingly-shaped groove in the other end, a dovetail on one edge, a correspondingly-shaped groove on the other, and intermediate blocks between said series having a dovetail on one-edge, and a correspondingly-shaped groove on the other, substantially as shown and described.

14. In a well-casing, blocks having their sides forming an arc of a circle, vertical series of said blocks having a dovetail atone end, a correspondingly-shaped groove in the other end, a dovetail on one edge, a correspondingly-shaped groove in the other, and individual blocks in said serieshaving a spur or projection on their outer sides, and intermediate blocks between said series-having a dovetail on one edge, aeorrespondingly-shaped groove in the other edge, and individual intermediate blocks having an ofiset thereon with projections to rest upon said spur or projection, substa'ntiallyas shown and'described. T

In testimony whereof I hereto afiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

' FRANK B. HENRY.

Witnesses:

, A LEN C. MIDDLETON, 

